2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (592+ words) Join us in celebrating thrash metal with five amazing cover songs by black metal bands. Abbath's rendition of Metallica's "Trapped Under Ice" serves as a prime example of a time when a thrash banger truly seemed as if it had…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (486+ words) Bret Michaels may have bowed out of their Freedom 250 Great American State Fair last week, but Michaels' guitarist Pete Evick is pretty steamed over the reactions he saw as a result of Michaels' association with the event after the initial…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (301+ words) Nita Strauss is a mom after she and her husband, Josh Villalta, welcomed a baby boy on May 28. "He came into this world surrounded by so much love and he'll be loved even more with every passing day. Max is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (441+ words) Bassist Danny Cueno of the metalcore outfit Balmora has claimed that his band is "nuked" after recent grooming allegations surfaced against guitarist Jay Torblaa that led to the musician stepping down from the band. This has all played out just…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (574+ words) American death metal troupe Six Feet Under have officially split with longtime drummer Marco Pitruzzella, the band announced via a social media statement last week. In the process, they also revealed that Ruston Grosse will be Pitruzzella's replacement. This past…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (531+ words) This past Friday (May 29), Loudwire reported on Poison frontman Bret Michaels revealing that he won't be playing at President Trump's newly announced Freedom 250 event (which will take place in Washington, D. C. from June 25 to July 10). Naturally, his explanation received mixed responses,…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (709+ words) Here are five of the best political thrash metal'songs. They used these same characteristics that helped define the genre's sound to also confront a variety of societal issues; from war to political corruption, propaganda, greed and everything in-between. Whether it…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (338+ words) Here are 21 underrated albums from the 1990s that you absolutely need in your vinyl collection if you are a rock fan. It can be tough to figure out where to begin if you're looking to go beyond the grunge-era stuff to…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (749+ words) Here's the 11 catchiest death metal songs ever. When you think death metal you're not exactly thinking "hooks". Well, unless you're thinking of physical metal hooks holding up'carcasses or whatever. Then you probably are. But in this instance,'it's'about aural hooks…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (295+ words) On Thursday (May 28), Kenneth Nixon joined Loudwire Nights to dive into Framing Hanley's career and latest song, "The Reckoning," and he also had some big news to share about the band's next album. Listen to the full conversation in the…...